Housing Ombudsman Decisions

Formal casework decisions from the Housing Ombudsman Service on complaints against social landlords in England. Decisions include maladministration findings, reasonable redress, and cases outside jurisdiction.

16,227
Total Decisions
11,758
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to replace all the subfloor tiling in the property.
Case 202404306 · 22 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A defect and replacement of the resident’s bath and bathroom tiles. The complaint. The landlord’s policy says it will acknowledge a complaint at stage 1 and 2 of its process within 5 …
Case 202322553 · 15 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it install a battery to the solar panels at his property.
Case 202320493 · 12 May 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns about the landlord’s handling of his rent account.
Case 202327211 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concern that a recording device was installed in his bathroom without his notice. Associated formal complaint and the level of compensation offered.
Case 202326450 · 24 Apr 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a fire alarm setting off.
Case 202337994 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a radiator not heating properly.
Case 202346635 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the termination of the tenancy, which resulted in rent arrears under the former tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202318587 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Damp and mould. The resident’s request for further loft insulation. Damaged tiles and skirting board in the toilet. Blown windows. A trip hazard between the lounge and the kitchen. The resident’s request …
Case 202413355 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about: The managing agent’s handling of the resident’s initial enquiry about subletting the property. The resident’s report that the council discouraged him from applying for the right to buy the property. The managing agent’s handling of the …
Case 202329756 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the garden fence.
Case 202316792 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports regarding repairs to her heating. The resident’s reports of cannabis use in the building. The associated complaint and level of redress.
Case 202312929 · 17 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports about low boiler and water pressure in the property.
Case 202225646 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak.
Case 202317695 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise disturbance. The resident’s request for repairs. Reports of ants at the property.
Case 202223711 · 25 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s transfer application.
Case 202317449 · 18 Feb 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202202470 · 5 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Case 202308415 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for: An inspection of the property. A management transfer.
Case 202419433 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s : Mutual exchange. Reports of damp, mould and outstanding repairs. Complaint.
Case 202402976 · 27 Jan 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to sublet the property.
Case 202307482 · 24 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for a reasonable adjustment. Response to the resident's reports of door repairs at the property. Handling of the residents reports of a faulty smoke alarm at the property. Response …
Case 202343292 · 22 Jan 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: Gas safety checks at the property. Payment of court fees in relation to an injunction for gas safety checks. The landlord’s mergers from 2016. The amount of rent …
Case 202118676 · 16 Dec 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of the neighbours feeding the birds. Measures to prevent birds sitting on the resident’s roof, causing excrement and damage. Delays in providing a copy of an Environmental Health report.
Case 202319144 · 3 Dec 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about staff conduct during a telephone call.
Case 202326870 · 29 Nov 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Repairs to the door entry system during and after a power cut. Concerns about fire safety and whether the landlord provided a service in return for the fire safety service charge.
Case 202311610 · 29 Nov 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Pursuance of monies due to him under a court order. Concerns about a standing order on the rent account.
Case 202337294 · 22 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about:
Case 202309564 · 15 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to move to a new property. The landlord handling of reports about staff conduct.
Case 202335999 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: An unsatisfactory kitchen. Poor drainage in the garden. The lack of a tap in the garden.
Case 202211622 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of the rear garden.
Case 202315094 · 30 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of toxic fumes in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a property transfer.
Case 202324893 · 25 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to be contacted by phone. Anti-social behaviour (ASB) case. Request to install a partition wall. Associated complaint.
Case 202307799 · 22 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202212275 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that he was harassed by his neighbour. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about staff conduct and a lack of safeguarding provision. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s …
Case 202224363 · 25 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The decant process, including the offer of alternative permanent accommodation and its offer of compensation. The resident’s associated formal complaint.
Case 202228003 · 10 Sep 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's reports about grounds maintenance and an associated service charge refund.
Case 202232931 · 9 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the defects to the residents property. The landlords handling of the defects to the residents boiler. The handling of the resident’s complaint and the amount of compensation offered.
Case 202213014 · 23 Aug 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Shed repairs. Front porch repairs. Tree and grass cutting. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202214078 · 6 Aug 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Attempts to carry out a gas safety inspection. Repairs to the property.
Case 202114084 · 4 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal to install the resident’s preferred choice of flooring.
Case 202303404 · 3 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of various repairs, including a leaking stop tap, damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the bathroom to be replaced.
Case 202207664 · 28 Jun 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s decant following a fire in her home. Response to the resident’s concerns about smoke alarms in her home and communal areas.
Case 202212249 · 27 Jun 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding: the garden drainage; replacement of the garden fence; damp and mould in the property; a request for the installation of windows.
Case 202302245 · 18 Jun 2024
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request for adaptations to their property.
Case 202217623 · 18 Jun 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about winter gritting. The related complaint handling.
Case 202225464 · 6 Jun 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. This report has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202309282 · 31 May 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202212524 · 30 May 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for soundproofing to be installed in her property.
Case 202224162 · 23 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to pave the remaining area of her garden. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns following the installation of a door mechanism by the local authority.
Case 202227866 · 19 Apr 2024